Overview

• Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated India’s first Mondo track at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a two-layer vulcanized rubber surface designed to boost performance and cut injuries.
• The new track will host its first major meet at the World Para-Athletics Championships scheduled for September 26 to October 5.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Major Dhyan Chand and reiterated a push to make India a global hub for sporting excellence.
• The Men’s Hockey Asia Cup began in Rajgir, Bihar, bringing eight teams to a tournament that doubles as a qualifier for the 2026 Hockey World Cup.
• Nationwide activities under the Fit India drive run August 29–31, featuring the ‘Ek Ghanta, Khel Ke Maidan Mein’ call and unique observances such as an underwater tribute to Dhyan Chand in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as officials highlighted the newly passed National Sports Governance Bill.